A full day’s conference of about 18 short talks on a wide range of topics to give an insight into many aspects of Somerset in the mid- 19th century. Cost - £18 which will include a light lunch (vegan option by request), tea and coffee. Booking essential. Go to  https://buy.stripe.com/7sIaFmbYlezYbIs8wH  or use the link on […]

Assembly Rooms, behind Frome Memorial Theatre, Christchurch Street West, Frome, BA11 1EB Visitors - £5

Showings at 2.30 PM and 7.30 PM a long film (2hours 30 mins) but with an intermission Salvatore, a famous film director, returns to his hometown for the funeral of the local theatre’s film projectionist, Alfredo. He reminisces about his life as a young boy falling in love with cinema. Stars Philippe Noiret, Enzo Cannavale.  […]

Talks held in Friends Meeting House, 6 High Street, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1JF Visitors, £4.

Meetings are held in the King Alfred School lecture theatre, Burnham Road, Highbridge, TA9 3EE Annual membership £10, visitors £5 per talk.

Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, 16 Queen Square, Bath, BA1 2HN. New season's excursions: click here for details.

Meetings held at Banwell Village Hall, BS29 6BS.  Parking available. Membership subscriptions: £15 per year. Talks - members, £1, guests £3. Refreshments and raffle at all meeting. (Secretary: Maggie McCarthy, tel 01934 823611)

Church House, Bathwell Lane, Milborne Port, Sherbourne, DT9 5AN. Suggested donation of £5 for non-members.

Joe became interested in the subject after visiting the newly restored Eavis barn in Pilton and is still touring the country looking at these impressive structures.  He has published a book on the subject and will bring some with him. Meet in the Parish Rooms, Market Place Somerton TA11 7NB, £2 non members.  Talk starts […]

This will be a very informative talk on dragonflies and damselflies by local naturalist Jon Van Gowler.  He will give a presentation about the habitat, food, life cycles, predators and much more of these colourful creatures. The event will be in two parts, Damselflies in the first half with a refreshment break before Dragonflies in the […]

Assembly Rooms, behind Frome Memorial Theatre, Christchurch Street West, Frome, BA11 1EB Visitors - £5

Joseph Lewis on the Barwick Follies, nationally famous, so completely eccentric and bizarre they have aroused curiosity ever since built in the 1780s. Martock History Group meet in the Princes Room to the rear of The George, Church Street, Martock TA12 6JL.  £3 non members, tea and coffee from 7, talk starts 7.30pm: